The Osceola times., 1887-04-16
ARKANSAS STATE News.

"
and ba. .put up his slgn.n The ore taken
from the hole dug is sail to be rich in lead
and silver, with some slight traces Of ota-
er metals.
fhe ,proprletors OF the Decatur
tmi wagdb tsorks have decided
TO remove their plant 70 little
Rock. The establishment OF this
mammoth concern will be of immense ad-
vantage 10 Little Rock, giving employ
ment TO hundreds of laborers, using
vast amount of raw material and spend
ing large aums Of iaoney,
oa the last day Of the session OF tn,
Legislature Speaker Hewitt was made the
recipient ~ an elegant yold headed cane
by the members OF the House, General
rhomason making the presentation.
Several Senators called at the Little
Rock Gasene Office a few days ago apd pre-
sented Mr.. Volney Jameson, who reported
the proceedings Of the Senate for that
journal, with fine gold-headed cane,
with his name engraved thereon. Using
the Gazette's language, ats beauty, and
its possessor feels quite proud OF tho
gift"
Deputy United States Marshal Faulken.
bury arrested VIM. Thomas, OF Grant
County, few days ago for completely In
operating an Illicit distillery. Thomas ls
well-to-do farmer and admits that he
furnished the distillery OF Mckinney
seventeen bushels OF, nj saL to Ne ''workoi
up on the halves,n He also admits that
he got four gallons OF the ''juice," but
says it is "very poor article of corn
whisky"
The committee appointed by the Grand
pi.T T.,Ie 10 act a mi N N ant n the
memory of the late Hon. T. II. English
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court of
Arkansas, has awarded the contract to
Rcatou Tonnah, of Little Rock. The mou-
ument Is TO be twenty feet and three
inches high, Of Barre granite and ap-
proved design. II Is to cost upwards of
D., ,OOt
William Reilly; the notorious horsethief
who operated 50 extensively in this State
ahd Mlssi ssippi, escaped from the jail at
Helena few nights ago, and up to latest
accounts had eluded detection. Kelly re-
moved his shackles, pried the bars of the
ir on cage id which he was confined, tore
away part of the iron sheeting which
covers the walls of the jail, punched a
hole through the brick wall, fought his
way through the four ferocious dogs con-
fined in the Jail yard, scaled an eighteen
foot plank fence and escaped. Consider
ing the fact that he is lame, having a stiff
leg, his escape Under the crcuni stances,
was one OF tn, most remarkable on
record.
The State Debt Board, composed Of the
Governor, Secretary Of State and State
Auditor, has met and organized for busi.
ness
Pope had hard tussle over her county
seat, but Russellville gained the fight over
Atkins by l47 majority. Dover loses the
county seat.
The old fair grounds at Little Rock have
been laid off in town lots, to be known as
the Fair Ground Addition to the city OF
Little Rock"
The State Geologist will appoint the
assistants provided for by the Geo
logical Survey act, but the appoint
ments will be made on the recommenda.
ton of the Governor.
Judge Edward Cross, Judge OF the
Federal Court OF the Territory Of Arkan
sas from ls3! to 1888 and member Of the
Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Twen.
ty.eghih Congresses from Arkansas, died
In Little Rock few days ago, aged eighty
nine.
Charles Jones was held up AVID robbed
In broad daylight at the Memphis & Little
Rock yards in Argenta a few days since,
by Sadie Woods and Lewis Williams, two
colored roughs. They took from him his
watch and chain and quietly walked
away. Officeis were 'apprised OF the rob-
berry and soon had the culprits behi nd the
bars.
In the city election at Jones sboro, out OF
voting population of three hundred only
/ fifty-two ballots were cast 1t is a pro.
/ h bition town. and no interest is taken in
| LEGAL politics They have not had a city
marshal, or any use for one, this year.
I The Republicans elected their candidate
/ for mayor OF Texarkana by eighteen ma
joritv, but the Democrats secured the
Council.
Seven OF the Churchill bondsmen had
! up to last accounts, settled with the State
Treasurer.
W. =. whipple was elected mayor OF
/ Little Rock at the recent election. A very
/ tight vote was pollei.
The citizens of jefferson County are in
| o ferment over the recent finding of gold
/ b, W. A. Beech in the hilly portion of tn,
/ large forest west Of Jefferson. Since th'
discovery people have been fiocking from
all parts of the country to seek theiI
fortunes anon z the timber. Mr B leach will
not say at whatpoint he found the ore bu
1t has been examined aud found to be two
tenths gold. When this mine is put ii
operation it is hoped 1t will prove to be thu
building up OF tins place.
Mr.. A. A. Diffey, of the Brinkley Oi
mill, has secured patents on a roller proc
ess machine for extracting oil from cot
ton seed, which will do away with nine
tcnths of the expense attending the pres
cnt mode Of operating the pre- Isroom o
an oil mill, and secures n better yield o
oil II seems that this would revolution
ize the cotton-seed oil business. Upon be
ing interviewed recently, Mr.. D.ffey said
he had not yet decided upon any plan fo
lts introduction, but that proposition:
have beer received and await his decision
The Augusta Memorial Association a
Staunton, Va, is preparing to erect
handsome Virginia granite monument In
honor of the Confederate dead who sleeT
in peace, where they wcrc laid side by
side In the cemetery of that city. NAM
Of Arkansas brave sons slumber there
and all who desire to aid in the erec ion o
the monument, can send whatcve
amou.t they see fit TO contribute to W
l.. Oliver, Staunton, Va, who will aC
knowledge the receipt.
The Little Rock a Mountain Parl
Railway COMPANY filed articles of incor
poration in the Office of the Secretary o
= ate. The capital stock is fixed at sl00,
OJO, the road Is to be from two t. five
miles long. The directors are Dr. +. V
Deuel., Thos La Terty, r. b. Gross, T. W
Bankes and John A. Prtle.
Late frosts have done damage.
| Ia ho int .